Weight gain after stopping Eli Lilly’s new obesity treatment should help, not hurt the stock

Weight gain after stopping Eli Lilly’s new obesity treatment should help, not hurt the stock

Some Eli Lilly investors appear concerned about clinical trial data that showed patients regained weight after they stopped taking the company’s obesity drug Zepbound. The situation seems rather clear-cut to us: It’s no reason to sell. Eli Lilly shares on Tuesday shook off afternoon losses to close higher by 0.12%, at $584.76 each — a … Read more

Airlines shave minutes off flight times with faster boarding, new tech

Airlines shave minutes off flight times with faster boarding, new tech

Passengers make their way through the terminal as they travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on Nov. 22, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters In air travel, minutes matter. A few moments could be the difference between making and missing a connection for passengers — and could avoid … Read more

Ikea warns of product delays

Ikea warns of product delays

Ikea warned of delays on some products due to the mass diversion of shipping containers from the Red Sea over safety concerns. “The situation in the Suez Canal will result in delays and may cause availability constraints for certain IKEA products,” a spokesperson said by email Thursday. They added that the safety of staff working … Read more

UK and Switzerland to sign post-Brexit financial services deal

UK and Switzerland to sign post-Brexit financial services deal

The U.K. and Switzerland are deepening the ties between their financial services sectors with a new post-Brexit deal. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. and Switzerland on Thursday will sign a post-Brexit financial services deal designed to bring two of Europe’s largest banking centers closer together. British Finance Minister Jeremy … Read more

Ford cuts 2024 production plans in half

Ford cuts 2024 production plans in half

Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on Dec. 13, 2022. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT — Ford Motor will cut planned production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup roughly in half next year, marking a major reversal after the automaker significantly increased plant capacity for … Read more

National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year

National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year

Some 165 photographers working on assignment for National Geographic shot more than 2.1 million images in 2023. Now, 29 are featured in its annual “Pictures of the Year” retrospective. The feature — published in the magazine’s December issue and online in November — contains “stunning photographs that unearth remarkable, rarely seen moments,” according to National … Read more

Gas prices have fallen 19% since September, hit lowest point of year ahead of holiday

Gas prices have fallen 19% since September, hit lowest point of year ahead of holiday

A vehicle refuels at a Shell gas station in Hyattsville, MD, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gas prices in the U.S. have fallen to the cheapest level of the year just as consumers prepare for the height of the busy holiday shopping and travel season, according to … Read more

George Santos district could see millions of dollars in spending

George Santos district could see millions of dollars in spending

Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., is seen before the House voted to pass the Right To Contraception Act in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, July 21, 2021. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The two month race to represent the New York House district once held by the ousted Republican Rep. George Santos … Read more

Vehicle recalls, make sure your car is fit for long-distance travel

Vehicle recalls, make sure your car is fit for long-distance travel

Rear view of couple traveling through car. Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images A recall on your vehicle can derail your travel plans, depending on the issue at hand.  It’s an issue plenty of drivers have to consider this fall. Subaru, Volkswagen, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Honda Motor are among the vehicle manufacturers that … Read more

Our discipline demands a trim after this industrial stock hit an all-time high. But we still love it

Our discipline demands a trim after this industrial stock hit an all-time high. But we still love it

We’re selling 25 shares of Caterpillar (CAT) at roughly $293. Following Wednesday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 290 shares of CAT, decreasing its weighting 2.82% from 3.05%. We’re trimming some Caterpillar shares with the stock trading at a new all-time high. However, late in Wednesday’s session CAT pulled back along with the broader … Read more